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Since 1926, Graco Inc. has been a leading provider of premium pumps and spray equipment for fluid handling in the construction, read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 60

TOTAL RATINGS: 406

CEO: Patrick McHale

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Patrick McHale Graco CEO Rating

Graco's CEO, Patrick McHale, has 40 employee ratings and a score of 74/100, placing them in the Top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees and Top 20% of other companies in Minneapolis. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that males at Graco rate Patrick McHale higher than females, giving the CEO a score of 78/100.

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Where This Score Ranks Graco's CEO Rating

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In the Top 25% of 2126 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Top 20% of 77 Nearby Companies in Minneapolis
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Graco CEO Patrick McHale Bio

Mr. Patrick J. McHale, also known as Pat, serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Graco Minnesota Inc. Mr. McHale has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Graco Inc. since June 12, 2007. He joined Graco Inc., in December 1989. Mr. McHale served as Vice President and General Manager of Lubrication Equipment Division of Graco Inc., from June 16, 2003 to June 12, 2007. He served as Vice President of Manufacturing for Graco Inc., from March 19, 2001 to June 16, 2003. From February 2000 to March 2001, he served as Vice President of Contractor Equipment Division for Graco Inc., and served as Vice President of Lubrication Equipment Division, from September 1999 to February 2000. He served as Contractor Equipment Manufacturing ??? Distribution Operations Manager of Graco Inc., from February 1998 to September 1999 and from March 1997 to February 1998, Mr. McHale served as Director of Michigan Operations. From February 1996 to March 1997, he served as Contractor Equipment Manufacturing Operations Manager for Graco Inc. and from January 1994 to February 1996, he served as Sioux Falls Plant Manager. Mr. McHale has been Director Graco Inc. since June 12, 2007. He serves as a Trustee of North Memorial Health Care.

Who Ranks Graco's CEO Rating the Highest?

Gender - Male 78/100

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 73/100

Experience - 6 to 10 Years 72/100

Who Ranks Graco's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Experience - 1 to 3 Years 64/100

Gender - Female 70/100

Ethnicity - Caucasian 71/100

Graco CEO Patrick McHale At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Graco.

Based on 40 ratings, Patrick McHale ranks right above Sherwin-Williams' CEO, John Morikis.

Graco's CEO is highly regarded by Male employees, employees who have been at the company 1 to 2 Years, and employees with 6 to 10 Years experience. However, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience, Female employees, and Caucasian employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.